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Evaluation of the DG29 test for early detection of pregnancy in cattle.
- Date de publication : 2009-02-02
Référence
Paré J, Audet-Grenier MH, Rouillier P, Sirard MA. Evaluation of the DG29 test for early detection of pregnancy in cattle. Can. Vet. J. 2008;49:1119-21. PubMed PMID: 19183736.
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Mot(s) Clé(s)
animals cattle diagnosis, differential false negative reactions false positive reactions female predictive value of tests pregnancy pregnancy, animal reproducibility of results sensitivity and specificity
Résumé
The objective of this study was to evaluate a commercial blood test (DG29) for pregnancy in cattle. Compared with ultrasound, the sensitivity of the assay for detecting pregnancy around day 30 post-insemination was 99.4% [95% confidence interval (CI): 96.1-100]. The specificity was 100% (95% CI: 84.7-100) in non-inseminated cattle, and 66.7%; (95% CI: 49.7-80.4) in inseminated nonpregnant cattle. Positive and negative predictive values were 92.6% and 96.3%, respectively, in a sample of inseminated cattle in which 80% were pregnant.
